Strike averted
Posted Sep 8, 2011 05:07:36 AM.
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A strike by hundreds of support staff has been averted at the University of Guelph.
The university reports a tentative agreement was reached early this morning between the university and United Steelworkers Local 4120.
The deal was struck with the help of a provincially-appointed mediator.
900 university administrative and technical staff were in a legal strike position as of this morning.
No details on the agreement have been released, since it still needs to be ratified by both sides, but a key issue had been funding the workers’ pension plan.
Talks aimed at ironing out a deal had been ongoing since the spring.
However, on a related note, the news is not as encouraging for students attending Ontario’s community colleges, including Conestoga.
While classes are continuing, there is no end in sight to a support staff strike which started last week.
